Senior Physiotherapist Rotational Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Job overview

We are looking for enthusiastic Band 6 Physiotherapists to join our Neuro rotation in Buckshealthcare NHS Trust. Rotations are 9 months long and cover a wide range of areas across different sites within the Trust. The rotations are:

1. Hyperacute Stroke Unit - Wycombe Hospital
2. Acute Stroke Rehab Unit - Wycombe Hospital
3. Neuro-response (Outliers and Multidisciplinary Day Assessment Unit) – Wycombe Hospital
4. Early Supported Discharge – Community, base in Wycombe Hospital
5. Bucks Neuro Rehab Unit – Amersham Hospital
6. Drake Therapy Service (Parkinson’s and complex falls patients) – Amersham Hospital
7. MFOP and Neuro Outliers - Stoke Mandeville Hospital

This role will suit someone who is motivated, flexible and hard-working, and keen to support patients to achieve their potential in rehabilitation. In all rotations the role is part of a well-established and supportive therapy team. There is a strong emphasis on staff development with support from Band 7 team leads on each rotation, with additional support from the Band 8a Clinical Specialists.

The post involves weekend working as part of the therapy weekend service.

Key Responsibilities:

1. To participate within the neurology, rehabilitation and or interdisciplinary team and contribute to its function.
2. To undertake assessments of patients with complex and diverse presentation.
3. To undertake advanced, comprehensive, and where applicable, standardised assessments within neurology/rehabilitation.
4. To use clinical reasoning skills and knowledge of evidence-based practice to determine treatment plan using a wide range of treatment skills and options.
5. To analyse and interpret clinical and non-clinical information to form an accurate diagnosis in a wide range of conditions, with guidance from specialist Physiotherapists.

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

1. As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
2. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
3. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

1. We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
2. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
3. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

1. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
2. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
3. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

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This advert closes on Sunday 6 Apr 2025.